Shire of Murray

A Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban, including the use or operation of engines, vehicles, plant or machinery, has been declared for Wednesday, 8 February 2012 between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm for the whole Shire of Murray. The Ban will be reviewed at 3.00pm and further advice will be issued if required.  I

Activities not permitted during this period include:

• Harvesting operations.
• Any “hot works” (e.g. welding, grinding, cutting, heating etc) in the “open air” are not permitted, (note—these activities are not permitted during the term of any Total Fire Ban).
• Other – use or operation of any engine, vehicle, plant, equipment or machinery in the area likely to cause a bush fire or contribute to the spread of a bush fire.

Activities permitted during this period include:

• Movement of Vehicles on “gazetted roads” (as described in Bush Fires regulation 24A(1) and Road Traffic Act 1974 section 5.1.

• Movement of vehicles on a lane, driveway, yard or other area that provides access to, or a parking facility at, any residential, farming or business premises, if the area has been sufficiently cleared of inflammable material to prevent the escape of fire.

• Use or operation of a vehicle if it is for the prevention of an immediate and serious risk to the health or safety of a person or livestock, and only if all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent the activity from creating a bush fire danger.

• Use or operations of vehicles and undertaking of “hot works” by those persons holding a current Exemption under Bush Fires Act 1954 s. 22C (Exemption from Total Fire Bans).

In addition to this ban, the Fire and Emergency Services Authority has a total fire ban in place. Further information is available on their website at www.fesa.wa.gov.au.

Any enquiries should be directed to the Shire’s Community Emergency Services Coordinator,
Ron Porter on 9531 7716.